Miss Puerto Rico is the new Miss World 2016!

Stephanie Del Valle is the beauty who won the Miss World 2016. The 19-year-old representative of Puerto Rico received the glittering crown from the last year’s winner Mireia Lalaguna Royo from Spain.

The 66th edition of the beauty contest, which was held in Maryland, attended by representatives from over 100 countries around the world.

The Beautiful Puerto Rican, who flashed pink creation, is a student and is fluent in Spanish, English and French. She said that she was honored to represent her country.

Stephanie won the audience by answering the question: “If you have the opportunity to change something in the world, what would you have done?”. “If I have the opportunity to change something in the world, I think it would be to send a message about how important it is to replace exclusion acceptance, to promote and ensure justice for others and the importance of helping those who need help “- she said.

This was the second representative of Puerto Rico to be declared Miss World. The first was the beloved Wilnelia Merced who won the contest in 1975.

Miss Dominican Republic became the first runner-up while second runner up was Miss Indonesia.